.ini Configuration File
This chapter presents the .ini configuration file and its basic parameters.
The .ini configuration file is prepared before installing PANTHEON.exe on your work station.
Before creating a new text document, the user sets File name extensions editing in the File Explorer settings.
The user marks the File extensions checkbox.
On the disc, the user creates a new folder: Datalab.
It is recommended that the new folder is created on the location C:\Datalab.
Within the folder, the user creates a new text document and names it Pantheon.ini.
The user right-clicks, and selects New and Text document.
After changing the file extensions, Windows wants that the file may not be usable anymore.
The user confirms the warning by clicking the Yes button.
The user opens the newly created file in Notepad. This is done by right-clicking the Pantheon.ini file and selecting Open With Notepad.
An empty document opens. The user copies the following contents into the document:
[Program]
User=
ApplHintPause=3
Authentication=Server
ZagonPrograma=
PathToTemp=C:\Datalab\Temp
PathToUpgrade=C:\Datalab
CacheLogins=F
[Database]
DATABASENAME=
SERVERNAME=
Podjetje=
ServerType=SQL server
Into the prepared .ini file, the user starts entering data.
In the DATABASENAME= bar, the user enters the system database name. The system database name has been set in the chapter Restoring Database onto SQL Server.
In this case: DATABASEBANE=NAVODILA_PRAZNA_BAZA_MF.
In the SERVERNAME= bar, the user enters the name of the server/computer/work station.
The server name has been set in the Setting SQL Server step. In this case, the name is: DATALAB.
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There are multiple types of entry in the SERVERNAME bar. A few examples are shown:
- On-premises servername in the case of one SQL instance: SERVERNAME=.
- On-premises servername in the case of multiple SQL instances (servername\instancename): SERVERNAME=local\datalab
- Server bound to IP number: SERVERNAME=192.168.0.8
- Server bound to IP number and port: SERVERNAME=192.168.0.8,1433
- Server bound to cloud, friendly address: SERVERNAME=pnthn9.telekom.si,50386
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When the SERVERNAME= and DATABASENAME= bars are set, the user saves the Pantheon.ini file.
The user saves the file by clicking the File and Save buttons.
Before closing the notepad, the user makes sure the DATABASENAME= and SERVERNAME= bars are edited.
After entering, configuration can show PANTHEON the path to the database and server.
It is recommended that, aside from the new text file within the C:\Datalab folder, you also create a Temp (tomporary) folder. This creates a new path C:\Datalab\Temp. The Temp folder is important for temporarily saving files that PANTHEON downloads for the purposes of upgrading the PANTHEON client – e.g. when upgrading the database. If the parameters are set correctly, PANTHEON.exe changes to the newest version automatically after upgrading.
The user creates the Temp folder within the C:\Datalab folder.
In the Pantheon.ini file, in the PathToTemp= bar, the user enters the path to the temporary folder. In this case, PathToTemp=C:\Datalab\Temp.
The C:\Datalab path is the location of the folder, where PANTHEON.exe is installed.
In the PathToUpgrade= bar, the user enters path to the folder, where PANTHEON.exe will be located. In this case, PathToUpgrade=C:\Datalab.
At the end, the user saves changes.
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An example with folders, how the paths in an .ini file are supposed to be set:
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If you have a linked user between the PANTHEON database and SQL server, and know the version, database, you can continue to the next step: Installing PANTHEON Clients.